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Sky Building. Umeda, Osaka, Japan. By Jason Smith. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

A First Look Inside the Sailor Moon Museum Exhibit

Tomorrow on April 16, a special Sailor Moon exhibition is opening in Tokyo. Today, a special preview was held, so let’s have a look at what to expect. Aspreviously mentioned, the exhibition will be held at the top of Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. On display, there will be original color art as well as…

Microsoft’s Caption A.I. Is Sometimes Right, Sometimes Stupid

Microsoft has launched a new CaptionBot, and the results range from impressively spot on to bwah. Simply by uploading a photo to CaptionBot, it will describe what it sees. Keep in mind, the A.I. is still learning, but damn, there’s so much it doesn’t know. It does know this guy. Good. He’s important. Amazing! It…

Hot Ryu Can Be Yours for Only $900

You know him, you love him, Hot Ryu. And now, for a mere $900, you can own a 1:3 scale version of the hunkiest version of Ryu around. The statue measure about 2.41 feet tall and 1,000 points hottie. This is the latest statue from Pop Culture Shock Toys. They do fine work, and you…

Multimedia artist Baiyon, known for his art and sound work on PixelJunk 4am and PixelJunk Eden, is joining Q-Games as a full-time Creative Producer, the company announced today. Good news for those who are fans of both Q-Games and Baiyon.

Mai Shiranui is joining the newest King of Fighters. While it might seem like Mai Shiranui’s addition to the fray is a given no-brainer, seeing as she is one of KoF’s most popular fighters, SNK actually refrained from putting her in 2009’s The King of Fighters XII release.

Yokai Watch 3 will be released in Japan on July 16. There will be two versions of the 3DS title: Yokai Watch 3 Sushi and Yokai Watch 3 Tempura.

Totally Official Pokémon Lingerie 

Over the years, people have made numerous Pokémon-themed lingerie. Those have been totally unofficial. Until now. Via Kai-You, here is a new collection of Pokémon undergarments for Yummy Mart, a new Japanese lingerie brand spun off by lingerie company Peach John. These are officially licensed, but sadly, not for sale. Probably for the best as…

Plum Blossoms. Gion, Kyoto, Japan. By Fran. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Report: Live-Action Pokémon Movie Rights Spark Bidding War

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Pokémon Company has been meeting with Hollywood studios to launch a big-screen, live-action version of Pocket Monsters Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Legendary Entertainment could come out on top, beating out Warner Bros. for the rights. (Though, Sony is said to also be interested.) The entertainment trade publication…

Your Complete Spring 2016 Anime Guide

You can feel it. Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and spring is in the air. Oh, and there’s a new season of anime. Here’s a look at what to watch and where to watch it. As we do year after year and season after season, here is Kotaku’s latest anime guide, the Spring 2016…

Elderly Woman Mistakenly Prays to League of Legends Character

Or, who knows, maybe she knew exactly what she was doing? As pointed out on Sina (via ShanghaiIst) and IT Home, an elderly woman was making incense offerings and kneeling before League of Legends character Garen. These images appeared on Chinese social networking site Weibo and were taken outside of a internet cafe, explaining the…

Insanely Small Donuts Made Before Your Very Eyes

It’s time for more miniature cooking. This time, donuts! Because everyone loves donuts, even if they’re teeny tiny. You might be familiar with Japanese YouTube channel Miniature Channel, which is devoted to micro-sized meal making. Today, via IT Media, let’s take a look at YouTuber Mimine from South Korea. If you are wondering what’s up…

Sailor Moon Museum Exhibit Opening in Tokyo

Starting April 16, a special Sailor Moon exhibition opens in Tokyo to celebrate one of Japan’s most successful manga and anime. The exhibition will be held at the top of Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. On display, there will be original color art as well as Sailor Moon anime cells. There will also be new…

Nipponbashi Street Festa. Osaka, Japan. By Nelson Diaz. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Browser game Kingdom Hearts χ is ending service in Japanin early September of this year. A mobile version of the game, however, is headingto North America today as Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ. How’s that for timing?

Bringing Final Fantasy Back from the Edge of Crisis 

Last week, Square Enix showed it wasthrowing all it had behind Final Fantasy XV. This is a big game and has the anime and live-action CGI spin-off to prove it. While Square Enix might seem like it’s back on sure Final Fantasy footing, it was only a few years ago things seemed anything but. In…

You Can Now Rent Goats in Japan

Goat Simulator, this ain’t. It’s the real deal. A few years ago, Amazon Japan began employing goats to take care of its grounds. Now, there’s a new “Yagi Rental” (“yagi” means “goat” in Japanese) service, with each goat costing 15,000 yen per month and more than ready to eat grass and vegetation. The service points…

Umbrella Corps, that Resident Evil survival horror multiplayer shooter, has been delayed in Japan. According to Famitsu, it was supposed to be out on May 12, but has been moved to June 23. No word how this impacts the international launch this June.

Procession. Karakura, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. By Jonathan Goh. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!